In the last six months, Ministry of Health (MoH) has detected 34 new HIV cases (15 males and 19 females). The majority of them are between the age of 25 to 49 years old while 3 percent are between 15 to 24 years of age, and 26 percent above 50 …
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On the auspicious occasion of the Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche (Trelda Tsechu), on 30 June 2020 His Royal Highness the Second Gyalsey to His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen has been named Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck. His Royal Highness will be referred to as Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck. …
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The US State Department recognized Lieutenant Colonel Karma Rigzin, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Woman and Child Protection Division, Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) as one of the ten ‘Trafficking in Persons Report Hero’ for 2020 on 25 July 2020. Lt. Colonel Karma Rigzin has been a leading advocate for increasing …
Read More »The government’s decision of handing over the Chunaikhola Dolomite Mine to the State Mining Corporation Ltd (SMCL) was commended by the National Council (NC) on Thursday. Members of the Upper House pointed out various aspects of the decision are vested and in line with equity of share that the people …
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11 June, 2020, Tashichhodzong: In a simple ceremony, His Majesty The King granted Dakyen to appoint Chogyal Dago Rigdzin as the new Chief Justice of Bhutan. The ceremony was graced by Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen. Prior to this appointment, Chogyal Dago Rigdzin was serving as the Chief Election Commissioner of …
Read More »As per the 2020-21 financial year budget the total budge appropriation is Nu 73.989 bn of which current expenditure is Nu 32.900 bn, capital expenditure is Nu 36.251 bn, loan repayment is 4.838 bn and lending is Nu 1.214 bn. It is 14% larger than the 2019-20 budget. Projected …
Read More »National Environment Commission (NEC) launched the National Environment Strategy (NES) on 4 June coinciding with Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen’s 30th Birth Anniversary. NES has the vision of a healthy and sustainable environment for present and future generation in pursuit of Gross National Happiness. NEC stated that NES would be critical …
Read More »The PDP coinciding with Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen’s 30th Birth Anniversary launched a 7-page quarterly newsletter and its official You Tube channel with a Lozey to celebrate and commemorate Her Majesty’s Birthday. The newsletter will reflect PDP’s views on critical national issues affecting the people and the nation and is …
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Coinciding with the auspicious day of Lord Buddha’s parinirvana, the government launched the logo commemorating the 40th birth anniversary of His Majesty The King on friday. The turning of the thousand-spoked golden wheel denotes secular and spiritual sovereignty protected by a universal Buddhist monarch. Equally the wheel symbolizes a beneficial …
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In the capital, the Prime Minister, Leytsho Lopen, Cabinet ministers, opposition leader and representatives from other agencies attended the ceremony at the Guru Lhakhang in Tashichhodzong early morning. They offered prayers and lit a thousand butter lamps, Karme tongchoe. Greeting everyone on the auspicious day, Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering …
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